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FreshwaterAquatic Plant Links-
Information Links
The links in this category were specifically listed as places to find information for the successful propagation of freshwater plants in your aquarium. For mailorder plant and supply sources see the next categories below.
ADA- Aqua Design Amano-Internet site of the famous plant aquarist Takashi Amano
Algae Control in the Planted Aquaria-Detailed study on how to control algae in the freshwater aquarium
Aquatic Concepts-George Booth's very comprehensive and informative aquatic plant web site
Aquatic Gardeners Association-A great organization for anyone who has an interest in the subject. Lots of information and links.
Aquatic Library-New site, just up and running! All kinds of info on water quality, substrate materials, a huge resource of great information on everything aquatic!
Aquatic Plants Mailing List -Home page of the free list (Aquatic Plants Digest) that is responsible for getting me into this! A must read everyday, subscribe and you will benefit from the many people who frequent this list!
Aquatic Plant Forum -Monthly updates for Planted tank information
Aquarium and Pond Plants-Another very informative site on aquatic plants. Articles on algae control, CO2 injection, heating cables etc.
AquaPlant-Really EXCELLENT plant resource page. Great search engine and all kinds of useful information!!! Check it out
AquaServe-Resources for Aquarium Professionals and Hobbyists
Artificial Lighting for Indoor Aquaria-Great reading about the ins and outs of this subject!
Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants - University Of Florida Web site with lots of information on aquatic plants
The Crypts-In depth information for those interested in raising Cryptocoryne in their aquarium
DIY Co2 instructions from the Krib -A good way to start CO2 supplementation for your plants, for little money
DIY Surface Extractor from the Krib-Thanks to Ivo Busko for posting instructions and pictures for this neat looking solution to surface film!
e-aquaria.com Freshwater Aquaristik In Focus-Interesting site-a non-profit, hobbyist run resource dedicated to providing in-depth, concentrated information for the established aquarist. Information on plants and fish here.
Freshwater Macrophytes of Singapore/Malayasia -Great reference page on freshwater plants with lots of pictures!
Internet Plant Search Page - Soren ' Disky ' Reinke has created the web's first search utility for aquatic plants. You can type a specification and click search and a list of plants fitting your spec will appear. Double click on an item listed and it brings up the appropriate page from the Tropica aquatic plant web page!
Lee Finley Aquatic Books -A great source of rare and not so rare aquatic books. Lee specializes in planted aquarium books, but has much more tooffer. No web site ( that I am aware of) so just click on the link and email him what you are looking for.
Nutrient Deficiency Chart-An excellent forum with help identifying what a plant needs to thrive fron the Krib
Ole Pedersen - Associate Professor At The Freshwater Biological Laboratory- technical writings on plant physiology
Planted Aquaria Magazine -Dave Gomberg has created a magazine dedicated to the art of raising freshwater aquarium plants. This promises to be a very good magazine with articles for everyone from the novice to the advanced plant hobbyist. Very nice full color pictures of the nicest planted tanks you'll see. Visit this page and subscribe today..........you'll really like this!
Plant Pruning by Karen Randall: Part One
PMDD information from The Krib -Sears and Conlin formula and instructions to make your own freshwater plant supplement. More information on this subject done in the Krib's usually thorough manner!
The Nature Aquarium -The Aqua Journal Web site
Tropica Aquarium Plants -Commercial site, amazing information and pictures, does not export into the USA
FreshwaterAquatic Plant Links
Places to Mailorder Plants From
All Aquatic plants -Dan S. Quackenbush's web site with just about everything you need to know to get your planted tank up and running. Dan passed away in February 1999 but his daughter Laurie and Butch Nash are getting a new site together to continue Dan's love of the hobby. Please check out this site!
Anchor Bay Aquarium-On line plant and fish store
Aqua Botanic -Robert Paul H. specializes in freshwater plants, a great place to buy plants for your aquarium. Lots of good aquatic info, great plants and prices, you MUST VISIT Paul's site!!!
Aquarium Center-The Plant Connection-A place to buy freshwater aquarium plants on line, also a retail store located in Randallstown Maryland
Aquarium Driftwood-Freshwater plants and a nice selection of driftwood for sale
AquariumFish.net-New site offering freshwater plants for sale, and a large selection of fish
Aquarium Gardening-Plants for sale -New site from Maryland Aquatic Nurseries. Lots of aquatic plants and equipment!
Aquatic Greenhouse- A promising site. It appears that have been selling plants, but as of 8/2/99 it says "When we resume shipping you'll be the first to know"
Arizona Aquatic Gardens-Commercial aquatic plant grower with large selection of plants available
Fish 2 U-On line aquatic plant ordering page
Fish-Vet Inc.-One of the newest on line mail order plant vendors on the web
Florida Driftwood-Plants and driftwood available from here
HydroLogix Planted Aquarium Technologies-Lots of driftwood, planted and plain, Java Fern, Fava Moss and "Living Riccia Stones" are available. They advertise real SAE's also...check it out
KenCo Fish-Pond and Aquarium Plants
Mangroves Unlimited-Not an aquarium plant...but popular with some aquatic gardeners. The roots grow in water and these have been used as the filter in a truly natural filter. There are links to the care and cultivation of these plants also here.
Pet Warehouse Live Plants-The giant on line suppliers live plant page
South Miami Tropical Fish and Wildlife-No plants for sale......yet.....but it's up and coming ( they sell fish mailorder now)
Trilby Tropicals-Live Aquatic Plants-No plants for sale as of 3/17/00-hopefully they will be selling plants soon!
True Aquarium Plants-Freshwater aquarium and pond plants and supplies
The Water Garden Shop-This is where you can buy Frogbit and Duckweed and a few other sometimes to find to find plants. Mostly geared towards pond plants and supplies, but a few goodies for aquarists.
Westerleigh Aquarium-Mail order freshwater aquarium plants from New York. Mark from Westerleigh e-mailed me to to let everyone know "Westerleigh Aquarium has been growing and shipping Aquatic Plants since 1954 and have always had a "SATISFACTION GUARANTEED" policy." Very inexpensive shipping charges! They must be doing something right to be in business that long. Give them a try!
World Wide Pet Supply-Plants-On line freshwater plant supplier
FreshwaterAquatic Plant Supply Links-
Places to buy all the special hard to find supplies
A H Supply- Aquarium Hobbyist Supply-Compact fluorescent lighting kits, VERY REASONABLY PRICED for the diy'rs. Check out this page, I have not seen kits like these at anywhere near the price!!!!!
Update 8/22/99: I have just ordered the supplies to retro-fit my 48" Perfecto Double Bright strip light with 2 X 55 watt compact flourescent lights. The owner, Kim Bryant, was very helpful on the telephone and the web site is now set up for on-line ordering, including credit card orders! There are simple instructions for building your own strip lights available from Kim also.
Update-8/25/99: My kits shipped on Monday and I had them on Wednesday! It took 1 1/2 hours to retrofit my Perfecto Double Bright to 2 X 55 watt CF's. Very easy install and Kim was available to answer the few questions I had after I received the parts. I am VERY PLEASED with this and I now have 220 watts of CF lighting on my 55gal. tank!!!! Highly recomended!!
Aquatic Eco Systems-On line catalog featuring all kinds of hard to get DIY suplies, from hydroponic growing to aquarium supplies! Lots of PVC and Poly stuff!!
Aquatic Gardening-Link to Maryland Aquatic web page with a nice CO2 set up for sale at a reasonable price
Aquatics Unlimited-Online store no longer sells plants and fishs mailorder, the web site says "We're sorry, but effective March 1, 2000, we will no longer be shipping livestock, including fish or plants. Due to high fees and unreliable service from the Post Office, we have found this service to be unprofitable." I guess they must have had a bad experience as there are many other places that have no problem doing this type of business. They do still offer a good selection of plant supplies though.
Big Al's Online-Tropica Master Grow available mail order here
Dave Gomberg's CO2 systems -This is where I purchased my high pressure CO2 setup. You can get everything you need except the CO2 tank here at a reasonable price.
Dave Gomberg's Tropica Master Grow Order Page-One of only 3 places in The US to buy a great fertilizer from Tropica, the world leader in aquatic plant culture. This is what I use in my tank with great results!
Eco Enterprises -An Internet source for hydroponic supplies
Homegrown Hydroponics -An excellent source for PMDD (Poor Man's Dosing Drops, plant supplement) and other aquatic plant supplies
Hydrologix Planted Aquarium Technology- A mailorder company offering lots of high quality CO2 equipment from gauges and hard to find multi tank manifolds to bubble counters to other unique planted tank supplies, including real SAE's , driftwood ( planted driftwood also!) and living Riccia stones. The driftwood/Fava Fern centerpiece of my aquarium was purchased from them and I am now using one of their exterior CO2 reactor setups and am very pleased with the quality and function! Highly recommended !!!!
Keg Works.com -An internet supplier of CO2 equipment
Monolith Marine Monsters Freshwater Planted Page-Cambridge Mass. supplier now has a page dedicated to the freshwater, planted aquarium. Lots of supplies including glasss diffusers and CO2 regulators, the 3rd source in the US for Tropica Master Grow
Plant Guild-Information and supplies to make your own PMDD drops and PMDD pellets
Schultz Aquatic Plant Soil-They are either the manufacturer, distributor, or both for Profile aquatic plant soil, which is quickly becoming one of the substrates of choice for freshwater planted aquariums.
Substrate Gold -Scholer Enterprises web site for this laterite substrate additive. I use this and it works winders for your planted tank!
Freshwater Aquarium Shrimp Links
Aquarium Tonndorf-Great closeup pictures of Cardina Japonica-German site
Crystal Red Bee Shrimp-New site I found with more info on a freshwater shrimp
Everything About Cardina Japonica-Web Page dedicated to the raising and breeding of the infamous "Amano Shrimp"
Freshwater Shrimp in the Aquarium- THE definitive web source for these critters. Now hosted at the "Krib" site, thanks to Erik Olson and company for getting this page up!
Joe's Aquatic Lounge-Freshwater Shrimp in the Aquarium- Same info as the link above...but ....may be updated more frequently
Robyn's Crustacean Page-Information on all kinds of freshwater shrimp, crayfish and crabs
Shrimp Crabs and Crayfish-CraveD's page with all kinds of useful information on keeping and breeding these freshwater crustaceans
Spawning the Algae Eating Shrimp
Uncle Ned's Fish Factory-This is where I buy my Cardina Japonica and Flower shrimp
FreshwaterAquatic Plant Hobbyist Pages
Aqua Corner-New, up and coming site with nice pictures and good information
Aquarium Plants-Good info on establishing a planted, freshwater tank. Some good pictures and plant descriptions here
Bruce Hallman's Aquatic Plant page- Bruce participated in the rewrite of the Aquaria FAQ at the Caltech/Krib site
Chuck's Planted Aquarium Pages-Fellow hobbyist with lots of nice pictures and information on planted tanks
Disky's Freshwater Aquaria Homepage -features a "Tank Of The Month" in pictures !
Erin Cashier Denton's Freshwater Aquarium Site-Nice site Erin! Excellent summary of the steps to get started and the trials and tribulations of a fellow hobbyist
FOXN'S AQUATIC Homepage-Great site dedicated to having a great "Dutch" style planted aquarium
Hoa G. Nguyen's low-cost/low-tech Freshwater Planted Aquarium -Excellent pictures and good information on DIY CO2, flourescent lights and plants
Steve's Aquatic Page -A long time aquatic plant grower-lot's of good information-a must read!
Freshwater Aquarium Tropical Fish Links
The following are links primarily to information about buying, raising and breeding freshwater aquarium fish and related supplies. There are more and more people selling hard to get fish through mailorder and for many of us it is the only to get certain species. I have received several shipments of fish sent from California to Connecticut through the US Mail and had very good results. I would not hesitate to get fish this way as long as the temperatures in your area are moderate !
American Killifish Association -Dedicated to the preservation and expansion of Killifish keeping
Amazonia International-On line fish sales
Aqua Land Aquatic Society -A local (to me) tropical fish club located in Bristol Connecticut
AquaServe-Resources for Aquarium Professionals and Hobbyists-Lots of great information for the beginner and advanced hobbyist, check it out!
Aquaria Central-Another site, not just fish, with lots of pictures and info on the hobby. An excellent BBS type forum for questions and answers on anything aquatic!
Aquariculturists Supply Center -Lots of various supplies available-commercial mail order comapny
AquariumCare-On line mail order supplies at rock bottom prices. Not a large selection but they have great prices on what they carry. You can buy Substrate Gold laterite here!
AquariumFish.net-A huge selection of fish to sell on line! Check this one out soon.
Aquarium Science Home Page-New, up and coming site dedicated to the "scientific" aspects of aquarium keeping
Aquatic Book Shop-Nice on line site if your looking for books about aquariums or pets in general!
AquaWeb Fish Resources -another site with lots of information
Beginner's Fishkeeping FAQ-Great site to get answers to questions about fish keeping
DaFishDude-Another good site, good info for the beginning fish enthusiast
Discus and the art of fish keeping according to the mad Dr.Stone -Title pretty much says it all. Lots of good info here!
Discus As Hobby -Over 600 pictures on Discus and loads of information. Home of the "Discus Hatchery Web Cam".
Endler's Livebearer-This link is included here because these fish are supposed to be good algae eaters. Can't say from personal experience as I've never seen them in any LFS .
Exotic Tropical Fish-Excellent site with hundreds of pictures of tropical fish!
Fish Base-Great site to help identify fish using common and scientific names
Fish Link Central -Title says it all!
Fish 2 U -On line mailorder company that sell lots of fish and plants.
Gwynnbrook Farm-Discus hatchery offering some great looking fish. Will mailorder!
High Prairie Farms -A California based company specializing in Killifish and Betas. A great place to get live fish and eggs. I have bought Killifish from them with excellent results!
Jones Biomedicals & Laboratory, Inc. -Live freshwater fish food kits and more! Wingless fruitfly kits, mealworms, Daphnia-you get the idea. All available through the mail
Jack Wattley-Discus -THE premier King of the Discus. Buy mailorder from him
KenCo Fish Company -Offers Piranah (if they are legal where you are!), Cichlids, Plecos, Koi and pond and aquarium plants. Available mailorder
Killi Net.Com -More great information on the raising and propagation of Killifish
Killifish Showcase -Some good pictures and information on killifish
The Krib FAQ page -Page with a world of information on all aspects of aquarium management
Loaches On Line-All kinds of information and pictures about these fine fish!
Master Index of Freshwater Fishes-Over 30,000 references to the over 60 aquarium books and selected issues of 6 magazines.
Mike Edwardes Tropicals-In depth information on aquarium catfish andcichlids with information on breeding and feeding
Native fish Conservancy-A federal nonprofit organization dedicated to the study, conservation and preservation of native fishes.
Nautilus Aquarium Shop-On line ordering of plants and fish. Great fish listing with availability, quantity discounts and special orders. Lots of Rainbowfish listed, give them a try. Very good rating from a DVM who swears by their customer service, honesty and selection
Nestor's Home - Resources for Freshwater Aquaria-Great resource for freshwater aquarium information. excellent info on water chemistry
Oodles of Angels-On line source for Angelfish and all kinds of supplies for keeping and breeding. Over 50 different kinds of Angel fish available, breeders and juveniles! This company offers plastic bags for fish and plant transport in bulk!
Petfish.net-An up and coming aquarium web site. Good place to go for general information and there is a message board also.
Rainbowfish On line -One of the few sites I have found about these beautiful fish! E-mail me with more good links!
Rainbowfish Study Group of North America-Nice site, great pictures and information-Thanks to Ron from Ontario for the link!
Mike Reed's Tropical Fish Foods-Former editor of Tropical Fish Hobbyist magazine, The finest quality frozen and dry foods available mail order
Search Fishbase -A great site to search for information on 21,800 species, 40,000 synonyms, 80,000 common names 16,000 Pictures, 14,000 References, just about any fish you need information on
Tom's Place-Great source for aquatic chat and forums. Just about any subject involving fishkeeping is discussed. Great place to ask questions of other hobbyists
The Angelfish -Viking Angels homepage, this site is dedicated to a gracious and beautiful fish, the Angelfish
Tropical Fish on the 'Net -Reasonable prices on many common freshwater ( has marine also) fish available mail-order
Uncle Ned's Fish Factory-Great place located in Millis Mass. Lots of hard to find fish available mail order and they usually have real SAE's and Amano shrimp. Check out their new site!
General Aquarium Supply Links
(Commercial sites including manufacturer's sites)
* Note: I have always been a fan of catalogs. I have learned a lot from just reading about products available. There can be a wealth of information learned for free from many of them.
All-Glass Aquarium Products -A major supplier of tanks, stands and acessories
Algone -A new commercial filter media for the supposed natural reduction of Nitrates. I have not tried or heard from anyone that has used this stuff yet. Anyone care to reply with practical experience with this stuff?
Aquarium Fish Magazine-On line site of the magazine of the same name
Aquarian Subjects-An extensive collection of aquarium and aquatic biology literature is offered for sale
Aquatic Eco-Systems, Inc. -Aquaculture Products Online Catalog, hydroponic supplies, acrylic aquariums and lots of equipment for sale
Tropical Fish Store.Com -All kinds of "stuff" for the aquarium \
Aquatic Warehouse -Dozens of fishkeeping products
Aquarium Pharmaceuticals Online -Commercial web site fro this well known company.They have a new line of aquatic plantsupplies called "Leaf Zone" which includes a laterite product
Azoo Aquarium Products -Interesting products, there appears to be no US or Canadian sources for these products yet
Best Value Aquarium Supplies-Canadian On line mail order company
Big Al's Online- Relative newcomer to online aquarium supplies, but they have been in business over 25 years.
Custom Sea Life Inc. -Interesting, high tech lighting products
Dad's Fish Room-Canadian mailorder company. Great price on Tropica Master Grow! Recommended !
Direct Pet Supply-huge on line catalog sales. They have thousands of products, fish and plants available!
Dupla-German manufacturer of high tech aquarium supplies
Eheim- English site -Popular filter manufacturer
Fins N Fur-Canadian mail order pet supplies
Fish Vet Inc.-A company founded by the person responsible for Red Sea Fish Farm. Fish problem diagnosis software.
Flying Fish Aquariums-Very unique, custom built acrylic aquariums. Looking for an unusual shaped tank? These guys can make it!
Home Aquarium-Distributor web site-Excellent source of information and help also!
Innerspace Aquatics -Some good information on many products here. A bit difficult to navigate though!
Jehm Company Aquarium Supplies-Good prices on "bulk" fish food !
Mail Order Pet Shop -Title says it all
Marineland Aquarium Products -Popular filter manufacturer's web page. Parts listing and phone numbers to order replacement parts for their popular "Magnum" series of filters
Perfecto Mfg. -Longtime manufacturer of aquarium products.
Pet Warehouse -One of the "best" on line retailers for pet supplies. I have ordered from them many times. Service is fast and prices and selection are very good!
Petsolutions -The paper version of the catalog makes great reading also!
R C Hagen -Information on all their products including detailed parts lists and instructions for Fluval filters!
Seachem Labs -Their web site with a lot of information on their popular products. Click on the "support" option for information on their plant supplements.
SeaVisions Aquarium Systems-Unbelievable!! Check out these tanks and filtration.........Not for the weak of wallet. They have a filtration system that claims "Uses Actual Human Artificial Kidneys For Aquarium Dialysis" Amazing stuff!!
Tenecor Aquariums-One of the few places I have found that will sell tanks mail order. Sizes from 55 to 300 gallons available, many shapes also.
Tetra Products-One of the most recognized names in food and supplies
T.F.H. Publications -Internet site of the Tropical Fish Hobbyist magazine's parent company. One of the best sources for books and magazines on pets of all kinds.
That Pet Place -Amazing selection of quality supplies, they also sell live plants mail order! I wish I lived closer to their retail store.
Trilby Tropicals -New site I found, not fully illustrated and still a work in progress (as of 1/23/00), but shows some promise. They have a $400.00 fish for sale here! Looks like they will be offering plants and accessories. Check it out!
Tropical Fish Store.Com -One of the few places I've seen advertise that actually sells tanks online! The site is not complete ( as of 3/12/00) but it looks very promising as another supplier mail order source!
Uncle Ned's Fish Factory-This is a new link to an updated and expanded site that is a work in progress. I've been to the store (2 1/2 hour ride from my house and worth every minute). Lots of hard to find fish and supplies, fresh and saltwater and they will ship to you. The only place I have found Amano (Cardina Japonica) shrimp. Give them a call they are very friendly and helpful. I give this place 4 stars for their selection and knowledge!
Vortex Products -Manufacturer of a great diatom filter. New site still under construction (as of 2/6/00)
Wet Thumb Aquatics -A fish hatchery and supply shop
World Wide Pet Supply -A retail/mailorder company offering live freshwater plants and supplies on line . The retail location is only about 30 minutes from my house .
11/23/00 Update: My last visit to the retail end of this operation was VERY DISAPOINTING....the place is a mess..almost no livestock....drygood selection is pathetic...at best ...unless you want some $.99 cat and dog toys. Maybe they have a warehouse somewhere that they ship their mail order from... but I would call them to have them check stock on anything you may want to buy because if their retail operation is any indication of what they stock you will be very disapointed....BEWARE!
General Interest Links
Buettner Studios-A Shameless plug for my sister, Lynn Ann Buettner's paintings, check it out , she does some incredible work!!!! Here is an example:
The Chemistry Store-Good prices on chemicals and other hobbyist supplies
Federal Express-Track your package here
Flamingo World Discount Shopping-I must admit I am not a coupon shopper. That said ............you have to check out this web site. There are on-line discount coupons (some pet places listed!) and freebies that can't be overlooked! If you click on the store listed it automatically adds a discount coupon to your check out total. You get typical savings of $10.00 to $20.00 on your purchases, just a click away.
Spectrum Chemical -An on line source for chemicals to make your own plant fertilizer
WW Grainger -On line version of their amazing catalog. They sell lamp ballasts, gas regulators, just about everything you might need
UPS-United Parcel Service. Go here to track that package and find out other shipping information
United States Postal Service- You all know what this company does!
Hopefully you have found some new sources for good information and products from my links! This will always be a work in progress and I enjoy getting e-mail from everyone interested in this hobby! Please feel free to email me new links and suggestions!
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